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Roseau River at Roseau

Highest listed crest 23.40 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft29 crests since 1999

The Roseau River at Roseau crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2026. The highest, 23.40 ft on June 12, 2002, was major flooding, 7.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.40 ft
June 12, 2002
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
4
34th of 120 gauges in Minnesota
Most recent flood crest
April 15, 2023
17.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Roseau County
Minnesota

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Roseau River at Roseau
Action stage14.02Apr 7, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.05Apr 15, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.04May 14, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.04Mar 25, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1999 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Roseau River at Roseau, 1999 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Apr 8, 1999: 17.59 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2000: 14.68 ft, action stageAug 3, 2001: 18.23 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 2002: 23.40 ft, major floodingMay 22, 2003: 6.89 ft, below flood stageMay 13, 2004: 20.50 ft, major floodingNov 16, 2005: 7.14 ft, below flood stageApr 3, 2006: 19.69 ft, major floodingMar 26, 2007: 11.25 ft, below flood stageNov 8, 2008: 9.29 ft, below flood stageMar 25, 2009: 20.56 ft, major flooding; 6,581 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2010: 16.06 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2011: 16.24 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2012: 10.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2013: 10.68 ft, below flood stage; 1,457 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2014: 18.74 ft, moderate flooding; 4,971 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2015: 9.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,223 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2016: 13.79 ft, below flood stageApr 1, 2017: 13.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2018: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 624 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2019: 16.56 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2019: 18.25 ft, moderate flooding; 4,652 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2020: 14.49 ft, action stageMay 21, 2021: 6.38 ft, below flood stage; 214 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2022: 18.62 ft, moderate flooding; 4,660 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2023: 17.00 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2024: 13.01 ft, below flood stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2025: 8.07 ft, below flood stageApr 13, 2026: 10.47 ft, below flood stage Highest, 23.40 ft, Jun 12, 2002 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Roseau River at Roseau 1990s: 1 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 5 2020s: 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Roseau River at Roseau
1Jun 12, 200223.40+7.40Major—
2Mar 25, 200920.56+4.56Major6,581
3May 13, 200420.50+4.50Major—
4Apr 3, 200619.69+3.69Major—
5Apr 12, 201418.74+2.74Moderate4,971
6May 14, 202218.62+2.62Moderate4,660
7Sep 23, 201918.25+2.25Moderate4,652
8Aug 3, 200118.23+2.23Moderate—
9Apr 8, 199917.59+1.59Minor—
10Apr 15, 202317.00+1.00Minor—
11Apr 9, 201916.56+0.56Minor—
12Apr 13, 201116.24+0.24Minor—
13Mar 16, 201016.06+0.06Minor—
14Nov 9, 200014.68−1.32Action—
15Apr 7, 202014.49−1.51Action—
16Mar 14, 201613.79−2.21Below flood stage—
17Apr 1, 201713.66−2.34Below flood stage2,630
18Jun 20, 202413.01−2.99Below flood stage2,400
19Mar 26, 200711.25−4.75Below flood stage—
20Mar 14, 201210.87−5.13Below flood stage1,360
21Apr 30, 201310.68−5.32Below flood stage1,457
22Apr 13, 202610.47−5.53Below flood stage—
23Mar 16, 20159.97−6.03Below flood stage1,223
24Nov 8, 20089.29−6.71Below flood stage—
25May 2, 20258.07−7.93Below flood stage—
26Apr 21, 20187.80−8.20Below flood stage624
27Nov 16, 20057.14−8.86Below flood stage—
28May 22, 20036.89−9.11Below flood stage—
29May 21, 20216.38−9.62Below flood stage214

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ROSM5, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.